The season has wrapped up. Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien look back at the IHSA State Finals, breaking down the action in Class 4A, 3A and 2A.    ..read more

The big week has arrived. It's state finals time. Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien preview all of this week's action in Champaign.  Mike and Joe start out with a discussion of Downers Grove North's big win against Kenwood and then break down the Class 4A state semifinals, which feature the Trojans, Moline, New Trier and Benet. Next up is a look at the Class 3A field, which includes Simeon, East St. Louis, St. Ignatius and Metamora.  The episode wraps up with a quick look at Class 2A and 1A ..read more

Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen comb through the brackets and preview the most enticing sectional matchups of the Illinois High School Association state basketball playoffs.  We also look back at some of the biggest regional final games.  ..read more

The playoffs are here. Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien go in-depth on the Class 4A regionals, discussing some underdogs and some of the best matchups around the state this week. The episode wraps up with a quick look at some Class 3A regionals.   ..read more

Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien's weekly discussion of high school basketball.  This episode starts off with Two Takes, hitting on a variety of topics.  Then Mike and Joe go through some of the "winners" from the regular season, some tournaments, teams and rules that can consider 2022-23 a success.  ..read more

Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen's weekly discussion of high school basketball.  This episode starts off with Two Takes, hitting on a variety of topics, from Hinsdale Central to the Public League.  Then Mike and Joe take part in a multiple choice test, picking their favorite answers to a variety of questions on the season so far.  Which team is the biggest surprise this season? Who are the breakout underclassmen? Which unranked team should be getting more attention? All those questions and many more.   ..read more

Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien’s weekly discussion of high school basketball.    This episode begins with a look back at the big Simeon vs. Kenwood game. Then we do our regular Two Takes segment, which includes a look at state tournament attendance in Champaign. There's also a look ahead to this weekend's big When Sides Collide Shootout and some talk about Camden, NJ and the country's No. 1 player, DJ Wagner, who is in town on Friday ..read more